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Lessons Learned In Soccer Practice

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It was during a soccer practice where the team had to condition (a new requirement the coach had incorporated into the practice) where countless sprints, changes in directions, push-ups, and crunches would quickly tire the team. Not surprisingly, after a few sets of sprinted “zig-zags,” pushups, and crunches we looked extremely drained almost as if we had run out of energy to even give the least bit of effort. Some were already lying to the side gasping for breath while others felt sick to their stomach. Some were at the point of vomiting while only half of us attempted to persevere. It seemed endless. Even I, considered the most conditioned, was having such a hard time keeping on. It came to the final stretch when my coach started encouraging

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